FOR THE PURPOSE OF IMPLEMENTATION AND COMPLIANCE WITH FLORIDA STATUTE, CHAPTER 310; FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, 61G14; U. S. COAST GUARD REGULATIONS AND AS THE COMPREHENSIVE VESSEL MANAGEMENT PLAN, PURSUANT TO SECTION 313.23, FLORIDA STATUTES, THE FOLLOWING OPERATIONAL GUIDELINES AND PROCEDURES ARE ESTABLISHED FOR VESSELS USING THE WATERWAYS AND FACILITIES OF ST. ANDREW AND ST. JOSEPH BAYS, FLORIDA.
OPERATIONAL POLICIES
Policies and procedures are reviewed frequently and may be changed, modified, added to or deleted as necessary in order to provide safe, timely and proficient pilot service to all users.
Presently, with a two pilot roster, a work schedule is in place where each pilot is on duty for a period of five (5) weeks and off duty for one (1) week.
When on duty, each pilot will take the next job to occur regardless of whether inbound, outbound or shift. No preferential treatment will be given to any ship, line, or agency, nor will any be accepted from same.